peckl1 Report post Posted May 21, 2012 I decided to sit a waterhole in 36A this afternoon. I have been seeing mountain lion tracks at this waterhole for months. Tonight I got a chance to see the lion that was making them. My 30-30 did not let me down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
270wsm Report post Posted May 21, 2012 Nice!! Way to go man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azslim Report post Posted May 21, 2012 well worth the sit....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted May 21, 2012 Congratulations on your lion. Patience paid off for sure. It is very rewarding when it finally all comes togther. Thanks for sharing! TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted May 21, 2012 AWESOME! Cool that you did it with a 30-30, too! Would like to see a pic of your rifle. I have an 1894 model that I LOVE! S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckl1 Report post Posted May 21, 2012 Here you go. Game and fish said she was at least 10- 12 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trophyhnter Report post Posted May 21, 2012 Awesome and congrats! Did G&F say how long they generally live in the wild? Was she in good shape? Hard to tell from the pics but the face looks thin. How did the teeth look? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted May 22, 2012 Nice, Congrats on the lion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted May 22, 2012 Great job!!!!! I think this will help a little with deer down there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckl1 Report post Posted May 22, 2012 Game and fish said this was one of the oldest they had ever checked. Her teeth were very worn. Between the canines the teeth were done to the jaw bone. The canines were worn down to at least half the usual size of a mature lion. When I got her to Weller"s they said it was the oldest lion they had ever seen. I'm having them do a rug and clean up the skull. I'll post the results when they are done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basser15 Report post Posted May 22, 2012 That's awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted May 22, 2012 Awesome! Love the old 30-30s! I took mine on my muley hunt last fall. Left the .7MM at home. Never got within shooting distance of anything I wanted to kill, but I enjoyed having it in my hands again. The gun I 'grew-up' huning with..... S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tines Report post Posted May 26, 2012 Congrats! Although I'm not sure how many deer you saved given her age and condition. But I'm sure the skunk population will be booming now!! Seriously, good job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckl1 Report post Posted May 27, 2012 Tines you are right she smelled real skunky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
